Amendments! EGSA Digest 2-3-12

EGSA says, “ .”

I was apparently trying to do too many things at once.
I have a few amendments to today’s digest (all of them good news)! SBA, Bad Secretary

Amendments

Medieval Reading Group

Those interested in reading medieval texts are invited to join the Medieval Reading Group, which meets on Thursdays at 7:30pm. Contact Adam Marshall (Adam_Marshall@baylor.edu or 330-265-1909) for weekly locations and readings.

SMU Grad Conference CFP: Extended Deadline and Corrected Email Address

The conference has opened submissions up until Feb 15th. Remember the topic is “Representing Violence,” and the location is a quick jaunt to Dallas (I’m sure we’ll carpool). Please see attachment for updated CFP. Email submissions to smugradconference@gmail.com.

Irish Reading Group: Readings Subject to Change

It looks like I jumped the gun on that readings schedule. Consider it a rough draft. Expect minor updates next week. Click here for the tentative schedule.

Gossip

Are English graduate students scheduled for upcoming mental breakdowns? This week, English grad students comprised almost 50% of the audience at a recent mental health luncheon hosted by the grad school. Topics addressed included stress, anxiety, department politics, and the need for exercise, and the English representatives could only say to themselves, “Yep, that is me Jim Marsh is describing. I am a stress-filled crazypants!” Later on in the week, some students even attended a session about recognizing and preventing suicide in their students. What is going on here? Are the stresses of grading, paper writing, and waiting for the Hunger Games movie to come out destroying us? How can we remedy this? I can’t speak for everyone, but therapy is never a bad choice. In fact, I hear Dr. Margarita holds group sessions Friday night at Chuy’s. The more the merrier!

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EGSA says, “ .”

Trying to do too many things at once? At least you probably don’t look like this guy (if you do, I want a photo). The good news is that these next couple weeks are a bit lighter in events than most. Enjoy the lull by doing more schoolwork, or kazooing, or whatever this guy is doing.

Please take note of the following notices and events regarding the next two weeks of English Graduate Student life, as well as upcoming and ongoing events.
SBA, Secretary

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Baylor University Summer 2012 Calendar: Published!

Especially important for those graduating in August, this calendar has just been published. Please click here to see it.

Call for Papers: SMU Graduate Conference

While the deadline passed yesterday, we have an inkling we might still have a chance if we submit soon. The Conference is called “Rough Music”: Representing Violence” and is to be held (March 31, 2012). Click here for CFP details.

Beall Poetry Festival Schedule

Maybe you all knew the site was up already for this year, but I just learned. Either way, check out our exciting speakers this year, and mark your calendars! baylor.edu/beall

In the Next Two Weeks (Feb 6-19)

SET Seminar: How to Master Discussion-Based Teaching*

Monday, Feb 6 @ 11:30-12:30 in Jones 206 (Creekmore)

Dr. Andy Arterbury (Truett Seminary) will share tips for successful, discussion-based teaching. His session will cover the benefits of discussion-based teaching, ideas for successfully utilizing discussion in your classroom,

and approaches to handling challenges that may arise. (Pizza lunch provided.) *Registered required.

Irish Reading Group: Making History

Tuesday, Feb 7 at 7:30pm in the Alice Bowerman Britton Reading Room, 2nd floor of SUB

The Sarahs have gone and organized a whole semesters’ worth of readings (mostly in group setting, so no extra work).. All meetings will occur in the Alice Room unless otherwise noted. Note: If you have a copy of Making History, please bring it with you, or we’d love to borrow it!
A schedule of readings can be found here

SET Seminar: Teaching and Personalism*

Wednesday, Feb 8 @ 3:30-4:30pm in Jones 206 (Creekmore)

ATL Graduate Fellow Joel Schwartz (Philosophy) will show that philosophy is more than something that happens in the ivory towers by looking at personalism and the role it plays in teaching. Schwartz will discuss the need for professors and students to see themselves and each other as persons and consider ways to facilitate that perspective in and out of classroom. His session will address the role of personalism in lecture, discussion, and course assignments. *Registration required.

UPCOMING

Bad Wine/Bad Poetry

In the works! Stay tuned for announcements from our social chairs, and get psyched.

ONGOING

Downtown Waco Farmer’s Market

Saturdays, from 9am-1pm at 400 University Parks Drive (near the old fire tower downtown)
Begun in November, Waco’s newly established farmer’s market is a great way to get local produce, meat, eggs, eggs, bread, flowers, and handmade goods (like soap, candles, etc.), not to mention the hot crepes and burritos available! If you live in the campus area and would like a ride, email Sarah_Aspen@baylor.edu or call/text her at (630)723-1295 to carpool. Yes, I push my own agenda in the digest. I think I’ve earned it.

Midday Prayer

Thursdays at noon in the Bobo Spiritual Life Chapel. A quiet service for faculty, staff, and grad students with silence from noon to 12:15, then a short liturgy

*Events are listed in the wonderful EGSA calendar Nathan has put together and will continue to update. To find this calendar or add it your Gmail account, click above, then click “+ Google Calendar.”
*If your event is not on the calendar, please email Nathan_Kilpatrick@baylor.edu with the pertinent information.
*If you have any information you would like to share with your colleagues for the next EGSA Digest, please email me at Sarah_Aspen@baylor.edu before noon on Fridays.

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Sarah Aspen
Graduate Assistant for the Honors Program Baylor University

sarah_aspen@baylor.edu